Nursing home report
MARION, MS · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Bedford Care Center of Marion has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspections and 1-star quality measures, while staffing is rated 4 stars and reported nurse staffing is 5.10 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark. It also has a recent federal penalty and $12,741 in fines in the last 24 months, with recent citations involving care planning, abuse prevention, and pain management.
Health inspections
Staffing
5.0975 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.0975.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited November 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to honor a resident’s right to manage their own money and financial affairs. Cited March 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 567 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $6,371 was recorded.
A federal fine of $6,370 was recorded.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $244,855 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Federal fine
Nov 25, 2024
Federal fine
Nov 25, 2024
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Oct 5, 2023
Federal fine
Oct 5, 2023
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
